Upholstered furniture with removable cover on



M. A. SALTZ Aug. 28, 1945.

UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE WITH REMOVABLE COVER 0N Filed Nov. 10, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l M FrI'S A Seal INVENTOR.

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UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE WITH REMOVABLE COVER ON Filed Nov. l0, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 IN VENT OR.

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Patented Aug. 28, 1945 UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE WITH ABLE COVER ON RnMov- Morris A. Saltz, Los Angelesfo nf. I Application November 10, 1941, Serial No. 418,514 1 6 claims; (01. 155-182) T This invention relates to upholstered furniture and more especially to the cover portion thereof which is-adapted to bfe removed for cleaning and other purposes and to be replaced. An object of the invention is to provide-a simple and practical cover for upholstered furniture adapted to be readily removable and replaceable. "-Anothe'r object of the invention is to provide improved means for securing the cover portion of upholstered-furniture thereto so as to have the exact appearance of apermanently secured tacked f A further object is the provision of a removable cover forupholst'ered furniture which can be applied and removed by any person eventhough unskilled in the furnituremanufacturing art.

* An additional object is the provision of an upholstered frame having means secured thereto for attachment'of a removable cover;

i Another object is the provision of a novel removable panel for the arm portion of the furni- -Other objects and advantages will appearand be brought out more fully in the following specification reference being hadto the accompanying drawings wherein I Fig; 1 is a perspective view of an article of furniture suchas a'love' se'at' or the like embodying "g. 6 is pan 'Figfl? isf'a perspectiveview partly 'broken awayof the "under portion of a chair em'bodying'fny' invention.

Fig'.'8is a ri rear perspective view of the frame of a chair modification havin a leg structure differing from that of Fig. 7, showing the cover attachment hooks and cords.

perspective view of the i 22. Similar connections are made-with the books.

Fig. 9 is a separate view showing the cor and attachment hooks.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view showing the attachment cords for the back and arm covers and Fig. 11 is a fragmentary detailed view. I Referring more particularly to the drawings I show an article of upholstered furniture I5 such as a love seat or davenport, however, the invention is applicable to other furniture such as achair I511. The article |5 or |5a has a wood framfe structure l6 including a lower rear frame memher I? and a pair of lower side-integral frame members and front legs I8. A simplified type of leg structure I9 is shown in the chair modification of Fig. 8. The upholstery covering which comprises an important feature of my invention is a unitary article having a back portion for covering the upholstered back 20a'of the article of furniture 5, a pair of arm cover portions 2| which are cut' and sewed so as to fit closely on arms 2|a of the'furniture andan apron portion 22, there being an opening or cutout portion leav-' ing the seat portion 23 of the furniture uncovered;

The back cover portion 2|! has ahem 24 at the lower outside edge and arm cover portions 2| each have a similar hem 25 adapted toreceive equ'aliz- 29', as shown in Figs. 9 and 10 for attachment of the cord fasteners about to be describedq" I have provided a pair of cords 30 and-3| between which is secured a spring 32. -At the ends of cord 3|] are fasteners 33 and34 whiohmay be of any suitable type however those shown have sharpened hook portions by which the fabric of cover portions 20 and 2| may be secured. Additional hooks 35, 36, '31; 38 and 33 are slidablysecured to cord 30 as shown inFigs. '7 to 9. Similar hooks are provided for cord 3|. -A pair of eye hooks 55 and 56 are suitably secured under frame l6 and cord 30 is passed there through asshown."

Hook 33 is attached to a loop 29a on the inner lower edge of arm cover 2| near the front and hooks 3 and 39 are secured to cord 29 between cover portions 20 and 2|. Hooks and 31 are secured to hem 25 near the'end portions'thereof and hook 36 is secured to the lower edge of apron tween apron 22 and is provided with a hook a adapted to be secured to a cord 401) on cover 20 secured between sections thereof so that when the it from sagging.

means of attachment therefor.

lower portion is drawn tight as just explained strap 40 will retain apron 22 in position and keep The arm cover portions 2! are each split and each slit provided with a stringer of slide fasteners 4| to permit the arm portions of thecover to be positioned snugly on the arms Zla and a small aperture 42 is provided with a draw string 43 which may be elastic if desired, In order to conceal 'hoolnless iasteners 4| and draw string 43 I have provided a removable panel 44 and novel Each arm 214;

and outside lower edge portions, said outside edge portion having hems, removable equalizing rods in said hems, means mounted on the under side of said frame adapted to be secured to said edge portions so that said cover has a close fit on said filled arm and back portions, said means including a pair of resiliently connected cords having a plurality of cover engaging fasteners slidable' d r d t ere n and a plura t Q a uid is provided with a plurality of dowel pins 45 per-' manently, secured in aperturest herein in any conventional manner, and dowel pins45 each have a split end 46 adapted to engage an aperture 41 elements, a lurality or said fasteners adapted to engage said cover edge portions.

3. Upholstered furniture as described comprising a frame having filled back and arm portions, a unitary removable cover therefor having inside .and outside lower edge portions, said outside edge portion having hems, said inside edge portions in panel 44, the apertures being slightlysmallen' than the normal diameter of pins A5 such that when engagement is effected the panels will be i firmly though detachably held on each arm 21a.

Panels .44 are each provided with covering mate rial .43 of the same material as the remainder of the cover. Pins,45.,extend through small-aper; tures in the vcoverimaterialll.

It will be clear from the drawing and tightening conds fill land'3'j the inside and outside portions of ibackand armcover por- In F g; 6 1 illustrate a method of m untin panel coverso as tolbe removable. EdgeportiO fs 49 are held by threads or cordsidlland a' circular end portion 5| is ;-providedwith.,an elastic ftcolzd' secured thereto and permits thecover material 8 to be ,slipped ofi for .cleaninggorfjthe likens should be clear. i',

Iclaim: 1 Upholstered ,rur imreas .deswbed Fe 1 ing a frame having a filled back andgarmportiong;

a unitary removable cover .thereior'liagvingjiree lower edge portions, a plurality of said edge porns having h s, equ izin reds x aidlhems,

equalizing me s :under said time adapte to be e. e sa d ed e tio s":m -tha vsmd col/er has a. close'fit on said filled portions, said means includinga draw cord hay.-

ing a plurality of cover-ren a -i i g fastenersjand a plurality .of cordt d elemen s z n-the drama a plurality of said fasteners adaptedjhQ -,e11ea e' said hems adjacent saidrrods.

,2. Upholstered'furniture as, described fo go n that w having loops, removable equalizing rods in said hems, means mount on the under side of said frame adapted to be secured to said edge portions 20 and 2] will be snugly and smoothlydrawh' on the filled or stuffed back and arm portions 211a Lil] ioi-azn it i mg a frame having-filled backz and arm pontions,

a unitary removahletco aer theretor havin inside strap adapted to extend across the seats); o

furnitu e and ha -mgahflflk atithe tre -anath mo a cover bac por n hai -iris a st ap engaging loop. v

5. In upholstered iurnitureas d esc,rihed having a frame with stuffing thereon andprovidgd with a removable f r c er spmn tely soveries arms, a r b e anel a m" t 2mm hammer eawh ofrsaid ms aid pane s ea hha iaastumns e o .a e ova e cove fitt dz p thee-ute s ls: face of each panel with its edges folded arogpgl" e ane e e t he rear ee n sai oaa pins secured to the chair arms, -the ends o; said pin be n adapt d to ri t anall ieasege e9 tures on e i n u face iK Q -Q pane s-Mesaport said panels in position for congea r g-how fastening means. 1 a 6. A removable panel iior the upholstered furniture OJ1 -prising a nemovab1e cover fitted to the outer surface of each it ed es f l a u d h Pane -ed es to their e face of said panel, resilient means secured along an edge portion of said ,e oyerand cord 151 3 1 5 J5? tending between a pair of opposed coue rredges fgr removabl-y reta nin se doev r in tu 2 sas panel, apertures on the innersurface of said panel for being frictionallyfengagedby the ends ofllpin's" secured'to the arm .portionof-saidgturniture.

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